"It was an open building, old structure, wooden, so it went pretty quick," said Zoneton Fire Marshal Kevin Moulton.

Authorities said the flames erupted at what used to be an automotive business. Skeletons of cars are the only sign of it's existence.

The auto restoration business was completely flattened. Authorities said it's a total loss.

Next door to that business is a church. While a structure still stands, the owners said it's not much better because the heart of the place is gone. Music played a huge role at the church where fire crews were able to pull out instruments, but they were too damaged.

"My guitar, the one I loved and played so much, is now gone," said Paul Shepherd with the Log Cabin Gospel Jubilee.

Shepherd played music at the church. He and his wife ran it together. They were renting out the space, but had no insurance. They estimate about $20,000 worth of the church's belongings are now destroyed.

"I tried to go in there and get my stuff. All you could see what some couldn't see, and I had to turn around and come back out because you couldn't breathe," said Shepherd.

No one was badly hurt, but an employee inside the auto shop was injured. He suffered first-degree burns to his left wrist.

"He said he came outside, went back in and noticed the fire at that point. So I don't know exactly what he was trying to do to get those burns," said Moulton.

The owner of the auto shop was too devastated by the damage to talk about what happened.

Beyond the smoke, the Shepherds said they see a brighter future.

"We are not defeated in this at all. We are going to go on," said Paul's wife, Jean Shepherd.

Fire officials said almost all of the cars in the auto shop had no gasoline in them, so gasoline wasn't a factor.

They said they don't suspect arson in the blaze. They were at the scene throughout the day, checking on the scene to make sure nothing sparks back up.